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The Firebird reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with
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I don't think about simulationism in TTRPG as really about "modeling". To me, it's more about introducing procedures into play that... -
The Firebird reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with Like.
I did not define it because it isn't particularly important to the discussion, except to say that I am not focusing on the definition...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with Like.
See, I prefer my TTRPG play to be more setting-focused, and exploring that setting through your PC is the primary purpose of play. So...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with Like.
To me, simulation is simply the idea of modeling the game's setting as realistically as possible within the practical limits of play...
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The Firebird reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with Like.
To me simulation is simply an attempt, however badly, to simulate something in real life. So in D&D when falling does 1d6 per 10 feet...
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The Firebird reacted to KYRON45's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with Like.
I'm holding off for the "What does verisimilitude mean to you" thread. B-) Sorry....couldn't resist. I'll see myself out.
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The Firebird reacted to John Dallman's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with Like.
If my experience on Stack Overflow: Worldbuilding is any guide, there are quite a few people out who think that comic-book super-powers...
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The Firebird reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+] with Like.
FIRST: This is a + thread, meaning that as we discuss this, we all recognize that we can have differing opinions about what "simulation"...
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The Firebird reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
I don’t really see dwarves amongst any demographic, unless I play one myself.
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The Firebird reacted to hamishspence's post in the thread OOTS 1336: This Is About Writing This with Like.
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1336.html Very meta, in a good way.
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The Firebird reacted to TheSword's post in the thread First foray into paid DMing - 16 session in. with Like.
Hey. So as some will know back in August I took my first steps into paid DMing. It wasn’t something I did lightly but I’ve been DMing...
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Ah, the famed Boepteroleostemalbeagpeapengturturduckenishrowmingbird. We used to have that every Thanksgiving as well, but then we...
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The Firebird reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with
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What kind of circus troupe are folks going to complain about in 20 years from now? :O In my campaign, I only allow goliaths, tieflings... -
The Firebird reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
So, he'd been on the seas, presumably traveling to various places, for 20 years? And this is your counter evidence that people with...
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The Firebird reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
But, in the real world, that's not even remotely true. It's not like Captain Cook was an orphan. Magellan was a noble. To be fair...